pH

Chemical Groups: Inorganic, Acidity, alkalinity and ph

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Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life

Freshwater

Short Term Concentration (µg/L) No data

Long Term Concentration (µg/L) 6.5 to 9.0

No fact sheet created. For more information on this guideline, please refer to Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CCREM 1987).

Date 1987

Marine

Short Term Concentration (µg/L) No data

Long Term Concentration (µg/L) 7.0 to 8.7 & Narrative

The pH of marine and estuarine waters should fall within the range of 7.0 – 8.7 units unless it can be demonstrated that such a pH is a result of natural processes. Within this range, pH should not vary by more than 0.2 pH units from the natural pH expected at that time. Where pH is naturally outside this range, human activities should not cause pH to change by more than 0.2 pH units from the natural pH expected at that time, and any change should tend towards the recommended range.

Date 1996

Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Agriculture

Irrigation

Concentration (µg/L) No data

Date No data

Livestock

Concentration (µg/L) No data

Date No data


Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life

Freshwater

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) ISQG No data

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) PEL No data

Date No data

Marine

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) ISQG No data

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) PEL No data

Date No data


Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health

Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Agricultural 6 to 8

Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Residential/ parkland 6 to 8

Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Commercial 6 to 8

Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Industrial 6 to 8

Date 1991


Tissue Residue Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Widlife Consumer of Aquatic Biota

Concentration (µg/L) No data

Date No data


Groundwater Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health

(Coarse Soil) Concentration (mg/L) - Agricultural/Residential No data

(Coarse Soil) Concentration (mg/L) - Commercial/Industrial No data

(Fine Soil) Concentration (mg/L) - Agricultural/Residential No data

(Fine Soil) Concentration (mg/L) - Commercial/Industrial No data

Date No data


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